Stricken with a terminal disease, the decline of traditional society is unavoidable. For decades, the political institutions that fostered a Republic based upon individual liberty and responsibility fade into fond memory.

Defenders of all that made America a shining example of human freedom are attacked and ridiculed for holding onto a moral and ethical system that is based upon the dignity of every individual.

Most will blame the failure of this decay on the politicians that willfully pander to the masses with the next generation of social welfare programs.

While defining a politician as a scoundrel, deserving damnation, seems obvious; the underlying source of the decay that eats away the culture comes from various directions.

The trends toward despotism are visible for all to see. Most prefer their blinded vision because accepting the lethal condition might require some proactive response.

The idea that a single dictator will seize power and rule as a tyranny seems foreign to many plebeians.

Yet, the daily news that flows from the corporate mass media build upon the absence of real reporting and fundamental truth that ignores, denies and substitutes meaningless stories for earth shattering events.